The Goddard Rockets will take on the Belen Eagles in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Goddard will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 23) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Moriarty out 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rockets have posted since December 29, 2023.
Among those leading the charge was Ezekiel Burrola, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Mesquita, who posted six points and five boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belen). They put the hurt on Moriarty with a sharp 68-42 victory on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Belen now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Goddard, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Goddard and Belen were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Goddard came up empty-handed after a 59-58 defeat. Can Goddard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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